Promising results from the Lahti stormwater wells filtration experiment – the use of the filters will be continued until the end of the year

In the future, more filters will possibly be installed in the central area of Lahti.

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Stormwater well filters have been used not only in Lahti but also in Helsinki and Turku. Stock photo.

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Food and electricity are getting more expensive, but the city’s income is decreasing – Lahti’s education program is a tough nut to crack

Lahti city manager Pekka Timonen is worried about the increase in costs. For example, school personnel may be subject to savings.

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According to Pekka Timonen, the increase in food and electricity prices causes pressure.

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More than 400 women from different parts of the world gather in Lahti – enjoy friendship at the women’s organization’s annual meeting

The Ladies’ Circle International organization gets to know the landmarks of Lahti and the homes of local members in an event where the most important thing is togetherness.

Photographed by Sibeliustalo in Lahti facing Vesijärvi in June 2021.
The annual meeting of the women’s organization is held in Sibeliustalo. Stock photo.

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Big events and the high price of fuel are reflected in tourism – we are still satisfied with the summer at the campsites

There have been fewer tourists on the move this summer than last year, it is reported from the campsites in Ostrobothnia.

Husvagnar på ett campingområde.
During the summer, the caravanners may have stayed longer at the same campsite. (Illustration picture)

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School meals can’t be reduced to just serving lunch – Lahti is experimenting with the effects of free breakfast porridge on schoolchildren’s ability to cope

The catering company hopes that the free breakfast supports the student’s alertness and learning. The school meal development program aims to bring a free snack to all schools.

Close-up of no food tray with a plate of oatmeal with strawberry jam.  A glass of water next to the plate.
Three different types of porridge are offered at Lahti’s porridge cooking. Wednesday was oatmeal.

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A company from Lahti that manufactures charging equipment for electric cars went on a rampage: Kempower’s turnover grew by more than 200 percent in a year

Still, only one percent of Finland’s car fleet are fully electric cars. According to the researcher, consumers do not realize the difference in operating costs between electric and combustion engine cars.

Three employees work at Kempower's factory in Lahti.
Antti Virtanen, Antti Rask and Janne Rask work at the Kempower factory. A few years ago, Scania’s bus body factory operated in the spacious hall.

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Home presentations are organized for insects in Lahti: Olivia, 5, decorated a nest where insects can make babies

Preschoolers built artificial nests for pollinating insects. Vötökö’s apartments are also presented to the public. Human-made insect habitats are needed because the nesting places of pollinators have decreased.

Awareness of the importance of pollinating insects to nature can be increased in many ways. In Lahti, the city’s Nature School Kaisla organized workshops for preschoolers, where they made insect hotels.

The public can get to know the models of insect habitats in Launee family park in Lahti. The nests are displayed and at the same time information about pollinating insects is shared.

Three children dressed in blue attention vests and an adult in a light T-shirt and cap.  In front of the group, an insect hotel resembling a birdhouse attached to a fence.
Ville Rantanen, Olivia Kalanen and Sini Kuoppala attached the insect hotel together with environmental educator Jenni Jelkänen.

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The price of a liter of diesel starts at number one in some places in Lahti – even a petrol truck is very close to two euros

In Finland, the average price of diesel was over 2.5 euros at its highest in June.

A blue-green gas station sign with petrol and diesel prices in red illuminated letters.  The lowest price for diesel is 1 euro and 989 cents.
The cold station in Hennala sold diesel for just under two euros per liter on August 15.

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\”Find the tit!\” – this is how you train a Tyyne-corgi to become a mushroom picker who won’t miss a single delicacy in the forest

Searching for interesting smells is a good stimulus for the dog’s mind. Various search hobbies are popular with dog owners, and this can be seen in the mushroom courses at dog schools.

The dog tries to search as hard as it can with its low legs. It finds tasty blueberries that you have to stop to taste. This is forgiven for Grandma Tyyne, who is just training to be a mushroom dog.

Mushroom hunting is usually thought of as a hobby of the Italian lagotto breed. They are especially known as truffle hunters. They still do not have exclusive rights to mushrooms.

– All a dog needs is a nose. And the fact that the dog is in such condition that it can move in the forest. Dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds come, says Vetävä Oksanen, who runs mushroom courses at Koirakoulu Lahten Murre.

The dog has found a chanterelle.
The dog finds the mushrooms with its precise sense of smell. It is not necessarily interested in mushrooms as food, so you should reward the find with, for example, the dog’s favorite treats.

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